#977DEB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.2% 0.16 292.4), rgb(151, 125, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#977DEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977DEB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 125, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.16 292.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #977DEB | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977DEB | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977DEB text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #977DEB text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A391E8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977DEB
oklch(66.2% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7959CE
oklch(55.6% 0.173 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6648B2
oklch(49% 0.161 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#533C90
oklch(42.7% 0.133 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#443473
oklch(37.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#977DEB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5690EF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8292A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977DEB
#977DEB
oklch(66.2% 0.16 292.4)
- #959B00
#959B00
oklch(66.2% 0.147 112.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #977DEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #977DEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #977DEB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.